Third Time’s the Charm: Finding Heaven in 80s Pop
“A drop for the tears, a star for the magic. Nothing turned out how you imagined, but you Found Heaven.” Coneheads, the self-appointed name of Conan Gray’s fanbase, gathered...
PLU Music Holds Annual Invitationals
Students may have noticed high schoolers taking over PLU’s Lagerquist Hall between February 9 and March 1, 2024, for the annual music invitationals. These events allowed bands and choirs...
The Nuanced Return of Twee Fashion
From bright yellow tights paired with tattered ballet flats, to collared floral dresses layered on top of colorful skirts, to giant bows and berets, twee has been revived—whether you...
Culture Shocks
As a worker in the commons, I find myself constantly interacting with new people on the daily. Conversations cycle by, varying slightly based on the participant’s personality, how they...
The Beautiful Mind: A Journey from Thought to Page
It’s easy to talk about having hard conversations, it’s another thing to actually have them. Renowned award-winning author and activist, Tami Charles, made having such a conversation about racial...
Free Cinema for Students in Tacoma
Saturday nights at PLU are fairly quiet. Students are often off-campus spending time with their family or else on the hunt for food because The Commons is closed. Saturday...
Don’t Typecast Me Challenged Theatrical Norms
In October 2022, PLU student and future first-time director, Dorothea Koetje, proposed a concept to the Night of Musical Theatre club (NOMT) - one that would deconstruct the boundaries...
Shadowplay—A University Gallery Exhibit by Mare Blocker
The University Gallery is alive again with a belly of art after two months of hunger. Mare Blocker’s collection Shadowplay will keep it vibrant and full of life until...
First-year Band Hot Stepmom’s “Hive” Starts Buzz for “Nothing to Nowhere” EP
Tacoma-based group “Hot Stepmom” is comprised of lead vocalist, writer, and guitarist Anna Norris, lead guitarist Cameron Mclennan, drummer Benjamin Babcock, and bassist Jarin Szewczyk. Norris, McLennan, and Szewczyk...